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无尽 (wú jìn) — endless, boundless

Definition

An adjective-like modifier meaning 'endless, boundless,' almost always used before a noun with 的 (e.g. 无尽的爱). Distinct from 无限, which is more abstract/academic and pairs with verbs like 想象.

verb
endlessboundless

Examples

  • 无尽。
    Zhè piàn shā mò wú jìn wú biān.
    This desert is endless and boundless.
  • 无尽。
    Tā duì hái zi yǒu zhe wú jìn de ài.
    She has endless love for her children.
  • 无尽。
    Rén yīng gāi zhuī qiú wú jìn de zhì huì.
    People should pursue boundless wisdom.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

无wúwithout
尽jìnend

“无” gives “without”, “尽” gives “end”, so the parts mean “without end”.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 無; 无 is its simplified writing.

For the simplified 无, the story is about 無. 無 drew a person dancing with ox tails held in both hands to pray for rain, then was borrowed for 'have no', so the picture does not explain that meaning.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 盡; 尽 is its simplified writing.

  • 聿聿yùhand holding a brush
  • 灬灬huǒbristles
  • 皿皿mǐndish

The traditional form 盡 shows 聿 (hand holding a brush) and 灬 (bristles) over 皿 (dish), cleaning a dish until it is empty. The simplified 尽 is a shorthand, not those historical parts.

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